Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie has been designated Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Creative & Entertainment Media to Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano.
Yul Edochie took to his IG page to share the news of becoming the SSA on creativity and entertainment in the state.
He wrote:”I thank His Excellency Chief Dr Willie Obiano (Akpokue Dike) Executive Governor of Anambra State for appointing me, his SSA on Creative & Entertainment Media.
“Thank you, sir, for seeing the zeal in me to serve the people and believing in me.
“ Special thanks to Ndi Anambra, Ndi youth for your support and prayers, I will not let you down.
“To all my fans and friends all over the world, thank you for your support, love, and prayers.”
Our correspondent reports that Edochi contested for the governorship of Anambra under the Democratic Peoples Congress in 2017 and polled 145 votes to lost the incumbent.
Our correspondent reports that Edochie who is the son of Pete Edochie, one of the Nigerian foremost veteran actors.
He studied Dramatic Arts at the University of Port Harcourt and made his Nollywood debut in 2005 in the movie “The Exquires” alongside the late veterans Justus Esiri and Enebeli Elebuwa.
He came to limelight in 2007 after featuring alongside Genevieve Nnaji and Desmond Elliot in the movie “Wind Of Glory.”